Curbside Consults
NEJM Group
This podcast from NEJM Resident 360 takes a deep dive into key topics with expert clinicians and educators. As we explore the details of pathophysiology and critique the evidence behind clinical practice, these conversations are intended to give you better understanding of the topic and greater confidence when treating your patients.
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Jul 9, 2020 • 44min
Redesigning Health Care Delivery: The Digital Revolution
The COVID-19 pandemic has forced innovation in health care in many ways, one of which is putting to test advances in digital health. There has been no better time to test its value than in this environment of social distancing, reduced contact, and heightened health...
Jun 25, 2020 • 22min
Statistical Review − Secondary Outcomes with Dr. David Harrington
In this episode of Curbside Consults: Statistical Review, we explore the interpretation of secondary outcomes in clinical trials using the following two articles recently published in NEJM: Bonaca MP et al. Rivaroxaban in Peripheral Artery Disease after Revascularization...
May 29, 2020 • 34min
Rivaroxaban for Reducing Vascular Event Risks after Limb Revascularization for Peripheral Artery Disease – The VOYAGER PAD Trial with Dr. Marc Bonaca
In today’s podcast we are joined by Dr. Marc Bonaca to discuss the findings of the recent VOYAGER PAD trial and the use of low-dose rivaroxaban in peripheral artery disease after revascularization.
Apr 17, 2020 • 21min
Challenges of Managing Chronic Pain with Opioids – Part 2
In this episode of Curbside Consults, we continue our exploration of the prescription and use of opioids in the treatment of chronic pain. We hear a patient’s point of view, exploring how a patient with chronic pain manages his relationship with his provider, pharmacy, and...
Apr 1, 2020 • 20min
Statistical Review - Studying Outbreaks with COVID-19
In this statistical review episode of Curbside Consults, we explore descriptive epidemiology studies of the COVID-19 outbreak using an article by Guan and colleagues published online in NEJM on February 28, 2020. To help explain the approach to outbreak study analysis...
Mar 20, 2020 • 23min
Challenges of Managing Chronic Pain with Opioids – Part 1
Managing patients with chronic pain is a constant challenge for physicians. We frequently receive questions from clinicians about handling these complex situations. Questions about prescribing opioids include when to use opioids and how to monitor their use. In this...
Feb 21, 2020 • 10min
NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge with the NEJM Editorial Fellows 2019-20
In this special episode of Curbside Consults, this year’s NEJM Editorial Fellows discuss Quality Improvement (QI) in residency and the launch of the NEJM Resident 360 QI Challenge.
Dec 18, 2019 • 24min
Noninvasive Ventilation in Pediatrics with Dr. Phoebe Yager
The winter peak in respiratory tract infections adds considerable pressure to pediatric emergency departments and intensive care units across the country. In this episode of Curbside Consults, Dr. Phoebe Yager, pediatric intensivist and Chief of the Division of...
Nov 27, 2019 • 16min
Statistical Review – Interpreting Survival Analyses with Dr. David Harrington
Survival data are central to the analysis of clinical trials, with many journal club discussions anchored around the tables and graphs used to display these outcomes. In this episode of Curbside Consults, we are joined once again by Dr. David Harrington, statistical editor...
Nov 6, 2019 • 17min
Clinical Outbreaks and Vaping-associated Lung Disease with Dr. John Brownstein
In the summer of 2019, the medical community was faced with a mysterious series of acute and severe lung illnesses linked to e-cigarette use. In this episode of Curbside Consults, Dr. John Brownstein, chief innovation officer at Boston Children’s Hospital, discusses how...
